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"No" to cruise ships in Norway
Protest in Norway against "tourism generated by cruise ships" is now growing after posters appeared in Norway's port cities Bergen, Flam, Oslo...
July 21, 2022 - Accidents
18 passengers rescued after ferry explosion off South Thailand
18 people were rescued after a ferryboat exploded on its way out of Chumpon to Koh Tao Island today, July 21, at ~2:30 pm local time. All 18...
July 21, 2022 - Cruise Industry
MSC Bellissima became the largest cruise ship ever to call at Port Tarragona (Spain)
On Sunday, July 17th, at 7 am local time (5 am UTC), MSC Cruises' ship MSC Bellissima docked at the new Baleares Wharf at Port Tarragona (Spain Costa...
July 20, 2022 - Accidents
UnCruise Adventures' Wilderness Legacy ship's skiff partially flooded in Bartlett Cove (Glacier Bay...
The small-ship company UnCruise Adventures experienced an accident shortly after departing Bartlett Cove dock in Glacier Bay NP (Alaska) on July 18...
July 20, 2022 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line using facial biometrics at Port Baltimore (Maryland USA)
US CBP (Customs and Border Protection), in partnership with CCL-Carnival Cruise Line, has expanded the use of facial biometrics in the debarkation...
July 20, 2022 - Accidents
Passenger medevaced from NCL Norwegian Encore cruise ship in Chatham Strait (Alaska)
A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka aircrew medevaced a male passenger from the NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line ship Norwegian Encore in Chatham Strait (Alaska...
July 20, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Azamara will no longer require pre-cruise COVID testing
Beginning July 25, the ultra-luxury cruise travel brand Azamara will no longer require its passengers to submit a COVID test before their voyage...
July 20, 2022 - Accidents
13 missing after ferry sinks off Pulau Ternate Island Indonesia (Maluku)
Many people were rescued after a ferry sank due to bad weather off the coast of Pulau Ternate Island (Maluku Indonesia) but 13 others are still...
July 20, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Tallink Victoria I cruiseferry serves as a hotel ship for ~700 Ukrainian refugees in Leith...
Tallink Victoria I ferry docked in Port Leith/Edinburgh (Scotland UK) to serve as hotel ship for ~700 Ukrainian refugees. Health experts warn the...
July 19, 2022 - Accidents
RCI-Royal Caribbean cancels Serenade of the Seas' Europe/Baltic cruises in 2023 summer
RCI-Royal Caribbean announced it is canceling the European season of Serenade of the Seas previously scheduled for summer 2023. Serenade OTS...
July 19, 2022 - Accidents
CDC ends reporting COVID cases on cruise ships
The USA's agency CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) ended its COVID Program (for reporting Coronavirus outbreaks on cruise vessels) on...
July 19, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Ritz-Carlton unveils 2024 Mediterranean cruise itineraries for Evrima ship
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection unveiled 2024 Mediterranean itineraries for the Evrima ship. With total 21 voyages, the extended...
July 19, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises is the first major USA company to welcome unvaccinated guests
Carnival Corporation's subsidiary and travel brand Princess Cruises became the first major North American cruise shipping company to welcome...
July 18, 2022 - Cruise Industry
RCG-Royal Caribbean Group acquires Crystal Endeavor cruise ship
RCG-Royal Caribbean Group announced it had received court approval to acquire the ultra-luxury cruise ship Crystal Endeavor. Originally delivered to...
July 18, 2022 - Cruise Industry
SES to provide global connectivity services to Explora Journeys
SES signed a contract for its O3b mPower satellite fleet to provide connectivity to the Explora 1 cruise ship of MSC Explora Journeys. Explora...
July 18, 2022